to keep an eye out
134
3.2
- phrasal verb
- Informal
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- Please keep an eye out for my package; it should arrive today.
- keep an eye out
- always keep an eye out
- also keep an eye out
So just make, just keep an eye out for that.
- So just make, just keep an eye out for that.
- So keep an eye out and maybe you'll see some of those.
- And so I would keep, I'd keep an eye out for that.
- It's getting exciting, so keep an eye out on the Vive Instagram, which is at Vive news.
- And I just want to say it was an honor to interview you and keep an eye out for those signals.
- To pull that second arrow out is a process to avoid the second arrow in the future is a process and to keep an eye out for those second arrows.
Examples
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Next year, we've also got a huge study on gut health coming up, so keep an eye out for that.
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Keep an eye out for me, will you?
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And after years of keeping an eye out I finally found the perfect thing.
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All we can do is keep an eye out.
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And, uh, we'll keep an eye out for your book.
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Tell them to keep an eye out... for someone who could be heading this way.
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We turned into New Oxford Street, and I asked her to keep an eye out for a parking spot.
Fiction book (1996) -
Keep an eye out for that cat.
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I have some very big announcements coming, so please keep an eye out for some some big news in the next month or two.
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As always, keep an eye out for four bright points of light arrayed around Jupiter.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To be careful and pay attention to possible danger
∞
1.6
To focus on someone or something and notice carefully
582
3.0
To be careful to avoid danger or trouble
408
2.4
To watch someone or something carefully to make sure nothing bad happens
291
3.0
Watch carefully to notice danger or help someone
153
1.6
Watch for danger or trouble
104
6.8
Be careful about people who might try to harm you
97
3.8
Watch carefully for danger or a chance
47
3.4
Watching carefully to find someone or something
43
3.9
To watch someone or something closely over time to see what happens
30
3.1
To stay alert and watch for danger or trouble
28
3.4
To watch carefully so you notice danger or changes
27
3.5
Alert and ready to act if danger or problems appear
16
4.6
Watch carefully for something important or dangerous
10
3.4
To stay awake and guard people or a place
8
3.0
Look at a person or thing very carefully for a while to notice problems
4
3.7
Stay alert to hear useful news or information
2
3.1
To stay and watch to protect people or a place
1
6.0
Watch carefully for something you expect to see
1
7.0
To watch and guard a place or person
Watch carefully for danger or a chance to act
Alert and ready to deal with danger or problems
Make someone stay alert and ready for surprises
Antonyms
How Watchful
8
3.0
- Informal
1
6.0
- Informal
134
3.2
150
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'keep' (remain), 'eye' (watch/attention) and 'out' (looking outward) combine to suggest 'remain watchful' so the overall sense is partly inferable from the parts. However, the use of 'an eye' metaphorically for attention and the particle 'out' meaning 'look for' are somewhat figurative and idiomatic, so a B1 learner might not fully predict the exact phrasing or nuance without prior exposure.
Etymology
Keep an eye out comes from the image of a person standing watch, keeping one eye looking out for someone or something, like a guard watching a gate. So it now means 'to remain alert or watchful'.